# kaseko

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A musical genre from Suriname, a fusion of African, European and American styles.

## Etymology
Ultimately from French casser le corps ("break the body"), referring to a swift dance during the period when slavery was legal in the region.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kaseko